West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-05-19

nv 70 sympothizc; hut they "a ,,-
understand it Thcv cannot understand a,
hut Christ sces all over it, and all throu Ia it
hc not only counts the tears anI rs,ot,l \, tl,,
gCoans, but lCfoNa tn, tar, sterted h.. o,,,
the groanS bc-1n. Christ saw the inmo>t
dinE place " your Sn-iow, ani lie t1kps it
am tie weighs IT, and lie moasur. s. t., ami
lie pititSl 10 with an an absorbing nifty i(o,c
OF our bone Flesh NJ our Cch lIWrt of
our hcu- Sorrow sol, oar sorrow
NS long As lie uomcmhcrS Loravus's grave
Tie VIII stand hy you an tho cemotcUy As
long as Tie remembers His own hcnf break,
he will stand by yuu mn tho liberation OF yoaT
auc'tiunS When lie torgcts tho foot soro
way, the slceplcSs nights, the weary boly,
the exhausted mind, the awful cra>s. tho
solemn grave, then lie will forget You, but
not until then.
Often when W. wore in trouble we cont for
our friends; hut they were far away. they
could not get to us We wrote e. them
Come right away" or telographcl; Take
the next train They came at last. .et Wore
a great whilo in coming, or perhaps Ncro too
late. But Christ is always near-bcforc YOU
behind you. Within You. No mother ever threw
ner arms around her child with such warmth
ana ecstasy otailcction as Christ has shown 10.
MandS YOU Close al hand-ncarcr than the
stan upon which you lean, nearer than the
Sup you put 20 your lip. nearer than tho
handkerchief with which Won wins, away your
tears preach him an even present all sym.
p'thlzng, compassionate Jesus. How can
you stay away one moment from Him with
your grietst Go now Go and tell Jesus
III rs often that oar friends have no mower
10 relieve MS. They would very much like 10
uolt but they cannot disentanglc our finances;
theN cannot cure our sickness and raise our
dead; but glory bo To God that Ho to whom
'no ulSclples went has all rowcr in heavol aud
ON earth, and at our call lie will bah, our ca
lanties, and, at Just the right time i'm the
MeNence OF an applaudmg earth aud a re-
sounding heaven will raise our dead
re VIII do H. He IS mightier than Hcrod.
III H. gNsarF Ffasf
than the sea. He IS Vastcr than eternity
Aud every sword of Coils omnipotcnce win
leap from its sCabbard, and all tho resources
OF lnhnlty bo exhausted, rathor than that
Gods child shall not bo delivered whom no
cries 90 him for rescue
suppose your child was i'm trouble: how
much would you endure 10 get him outf You
would go through any hardship Nou would
saf f ! don I care what It VIII cost, must
get him out Of that trouble
10 you think Uod is not so good a fatncr "A.
you Seeing you are in trouble and having
al power viii He not stretch out Ills arm
anu deliver you' He viii He is mighty TO
save. He can level the mountain and divide
the sea- and can eNtnguish the fire aud save
the soul. Not dim of eve, not weak of arm not
feeble OF resources, but with all ctcruty and
the nm verse NJ lilsiect. Go aud tell Jesus WIN
your le whose checks arc wot with thpnir ht-
dew OF the grave; yo who cannot look up: va
whose hearts arc dried wi IN tho breath Of a
slIocco, I'm the name OF the religion of Jesus
Christ, which hits every burden, and wipes
away every tear and deli vcrs every Captive
and ligtcns every darkness, | emplore Won
now, go and tell Jesus
A little child went with her father. n soa
captain 70 sea, and when the first storm
came the little child wns very nucb frigIt
encd, and in the night rushed ont of Tho
CABIN and said; "Whero is father whore ia
.atherf Then they told her: Father is
deck guiding the vessel and watching tho
storm The little child imme liatcly re-
/ Ia hnN a.
all right for fathers on deck on
| yc who arc tossed and driven in this
! world mp 10y tho mountains aud down by tho
valleys; and at your wits end, / want You To
know Know inc LORD God = guiding the ship Your
| Father rs on deck. He will bring YOU through
tho darkness into the hnrbor Trust i'm the
Lord. 60 and tell Jesus. Let me say that
liyou do not, you will have no comfort here,
hhu you Wlil forever he an outcast and
wanderer Your death will be n sorrow
| Hour eternity will be a disaster
BuJ II you go TO Him for pardon and SYM
pathy all IS well Everything will brighten
up, and JOY will come 20 tho heart aud sor-
row will depart; your sin will be FORGIVEN
and your foot will touch the upward path:
nnd the shining messengers that report above
what IS done here will toll IL until the great
arches OF God resound with the glad tidings,
n now, with COntritiOn and full trugtfuI
ness Of soul, you will only go and tell Jesus
But am oppressed, when / look over this
audience, at tho prospect that some may not
take TINS counsel, and go away unbcssod /
cannot help asking: What win be the destiny
OF these peOplei SO never caro- whether 10
como into tho text or not, / never leave nv
place on this platform without telling theH
That now is the accepted time, and TO some.
perhaps the last time
XerKea looked or on his army. TberA
were two million mcn-perhnps the finest
army ever marBhalod. Xcrxes rode nI0no
| the lines, reviewed them came back stood on
some nigh point, looked OFT upon the two
] mill fff maj r.f.glN N.ffv-. es,N..
| moment, when everybody supposed bc .vould
| bc IN the greatest exultntion. he broke down
IN grief. Ihey asked him why no
wept An he said - weep nl
wall hc daud 50 ! stand looking of
J upon this host of immortal men md women.
and realize thC tact as p,rinp3 no man can
uu.nef he hns bcen in similar position, that
SON tho places which know vou now win
Know yuu no more. and YOU VIII bo goue-
shitfcri whithcrt There Is stirring iIra
which TIE poet put iu very p'tdliar verso
when hc sad:
" Us not Tor man 10 tu1o lfo is brief
And s.n ie I',rc:
Our age is but falling c1'--
s dropping tear.
No. many lives bno only one have we
Ono. only ono.
How sacred slugi tlat ~ io li'c ever bc--
u hot narrow span.
National w. &. r. 4. Bulletin.
Tho formation of Prohibition associated
pre-. ls tilhcl of
Tho Vs. g. r. q. Of Fort Worth. Texas
has orc't1i "a home Tor homeless women
a Temp rance Alliance. similar 10 that i'm
| 6rcat Hui1u, is bong formed I'm New Zen
hand 10y Sir William Fox.
Tho w G.. r. u. OF New Zealand. hns inst
| held its second annual convention There
Wn7 a large delegation present and an no.
ports were encouraging.
Mrs Fannie Letter, n leading white rib
boncr OF Ohio. recently addressed 400 con.
| Yicis ot The state Peniteutary Coumbus.
upon Gospel temperance.
a testimonial already amounting to e. Ol0
ls % bo presented ~ Mr. Robert Bno Uio
long time efficient Scorctary OF the British
National Temperance League
To is reported chat tho United state.
Brewer Association hnvo pledged fo CON
tribute sl l,V0Ou ~ tbe Texas camraiet. if
tho liquor dealers of tho State will raise 900.
GO
10 is stated upon tho authority of DR. j
LangdOn Down that in Norway when iba
spirit duty was removed insanity iurroq.eI
nifty per cent, and congeuital idiOcy, I5O tor
cent
Statistics show That insanity duo 20 alcohol
I. has increased BOO Paris from Fr cases bro IeTJ
20 jis cases boo 1885, Tn fourteen year. 5Ds
out NJ $500 insane, became 90 from Tho use
Of alcohol.
Puudita Ramabai Dongro McIbavi Of
Hiudu,iau. the most distinguished and Gifted
Hindu who hla cvor visited America. IS now